crudo

noun

cru·​do ˈkrü-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce crudo (audio)
plural crudos
: a dish of sliced, seasoned, uncooked seafood often served with a sauce

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Guests can enjoy lunch at the Sand Bar or get ever closer to the waves with a midday meal of hamachi crudo in a zippy passion fruit sauce and frosé on the beachfront loungers. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024 At refined but laid-back Mérito, in the colorful Barranco neighborhood towering over the Pacific, Venezuelan chef Juan Luis Martínez serves dishes like elegant crab-coconut tartlets and raw scallop crudos flavored by Peru’s iconic ají amarillo chile, on an ever-changing seasonal menu. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 Uchi serves sushi and sashimi, tempura and specials like wagyu carpaccio, masu crudo and lamb sirloin. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 The result is a French-California bistro where beef tartare gets brightened by the crunch of green beans and amberjack crudo receives a garnish of cucumber and grape salad. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crudo 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, raw, from Latin crudus

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crudo was in 2000

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“Crudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crudo. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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